Apple Says iPhone X Demand is 'Off the Charts' After Device Quickly Sells Out Around the World

[Rogifan]

This is ROFL material. Its a headline that pre-orders are "off the charts" and based on sell outs... but we all know they had like 1/10th the supply they usually have because they've rushed this product out and having trouble making them. Is there anything that won't be spun as a positive?

How about a more accurate headline... "As expected, manufacturing delays led to early sell outs of new iPhone X".

We don’t know that. Rumors != fact.

 

[joeblow7777]

This is going to be wild when people realize Face ID is completely insecure for practical usage

You're basing that on what, exactly? Maybe the same evidence used to the people who said exactly the same thing about TouchID?

 

[Martyimac]

Why would Apple tell customers to stand in line for a pre-order? There are NO phones available during the pre-ordering process until November 3. That doesn't make any sense to me and I highly doubt Apple told someone to stand in line for something they cannot guarantee, because there is no stock available yet. Do you have any articles where this is stated?

My bad, as I posted, I have corrected my initial post, this one is answering your other comment
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/24/iphone-x-in-store-availability/
https://www.macworld.com/article/3234829/apple-phone/iphone-x-apple-store-lines.html
http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a13089931/iphone-x-availability-lines/

If that isn't enough, I can keep going. OR you could just google it yourself.

 

[Zxxv]

Whats the chart? Context is king. Unless you are a one eyed cat. Then you are.

 

[csurfr]

That's why. Those of us who ordered from Apple/App, never saw release day. It was never an option. As soon as we got into the ordering process, it was already at 11/10-11/17.

There you go.

And to be honest, I ordered at 1:15-1:30PST. I was trying to use their site but it was having problems (shocker, I know). We’ll see if my ship date stays that way or if it drops. A friend of mine just ordered one this morning and he was told 11/3-11/10 for shipping.

 

[vladi]

Yes, the appearance of scarcity is a huge part of marketing theory. Companies like Samsung can make lots of different models, but Apple struggles to make enough of one single product (and it is not even a market-leading product in terms of volume)? The appearance of Scarcity has become an Apple NEED. Without it, their stock plummets and Cook loses some of his stock options.

Apple mastered at making everyone believe they only have single product that sell in the same quantity of competitions whole broad portfolio of products. That is simply not true. iPhone line of products is only one piece short of whole Xperia product range. Yes, iPhone lineup counts 8 products so far.

For those of you saying this is Apple making it sound like something it's not, they could have constrained supplies on the 8 too if it was all just for marketing hype. They didn't. MacRumors has turned into HateEverythingMac anymore in these forums. Conspiracy theories are definitely not in short supply on here. I figured the conspiracy people would be busy with the released JFK files but I guess they took a break to show up here.

They couldn't have constrained the 7S supply because they knew some sureshot buyers would wait and switch to X by then. Don't underestimate the power of cross shopping. They had to dump the whole supply of 8s before pre-order of X was announced. They couldn't gamble on the same game they've been playing for years.

I would imagine selling the 8 was a huge risk to them cause they knew they are already overmilking it, the phone is in it's fourth generation of same ol' design and backlash in longterm sales would have been evident if it was the only phone announced. Sole reason why they had to abandon the S branding for a whole new number. Essentially this phone is nothing but a 7S or 6SSS.

 

[Rogifan]

This is ROFL material. Its a headline that pre-orders are "off the charts" and based on sell outs... but we all know they had like 1/10th the supply they usually have because they've rushed this product out and having trouble making them. Is there anything that won't be spun as a positive?

How about a more accurate headline... "As expected, manufacturing delays led to early sell outs of new iPhone X".

When did Apple confirm manufacturing delays? Rumors != fact.

 

[phpmaven]

We don’t know that. Rumors != fact.

Nice to see a fellow programmer.

 

[Stratus Fear]

Apparently you have direct access to the minimal stock numbers? If you don't then join the long list of conspiracy theorists of which there are many on these forums. If this was truly Apple's tactic why didn't they employ it with the iPhone 8? The fact is Apple wants to sell every single iPhone they can as quickly as they can. It's as simple as that.

It never ceases to amaze me how every launch we have people spouting this obvious nonsense.

Yeah, it's pretty amazing how these people always seem to think corporations have some ulterior motive above that of fattening their profits. Apple wants to sell as many iPhones as it can to pad their bottom line as much as possible. If I was a shareholder and they were creating artificial scarcity, I'd be pissed, because in a market with supply scarcity you should be raising the price, which they don't since they target an MSRP for point of sale. So basically they'd be throwing away money. The artificial scarcity theories really make no sense; they just display a gross misunderstanding of how supply chain economics work, especially for a company like Apple who tries to keep its inventory as small as a few days.

 

[Exile714]

“Off the charts”

Look, if Numbers can’t handle the data that’s a serious problem with the Mac Work Suite.

 

[phpmaven]

And to be honest, I ordered at 1:15-1:30PST. I was trying to use their site but it was having problems (shocker, I know). We’ll see if my ship date stays that way or if it drops. A friend of mine just ordered one this morning and he was told 11/3-11/10 for shipping.

Ya, it seems that T-Mobile was promised a pretty good supply of handsets this time around. Let's hope it pans out.

 

[npmacuser5]

I guess the iPhone X was too expensive.

Although I can't imagine spending that much on a phone. I guess plenty of people could care less and will pay whatever it takes.

Ok if one can actually afford the iPhone X. These installment type plans significantly cause the massive debt problem we have in the US. If one pays even one penny of interest, ever, on their short term debt, credit card, one should rethink their financial strategies.

 

[jujufreeze]

Apple and Nintendo have this down to an art form. Both the Nintendo Switch and latest iphone are released intentionally scarce to increase demand. And it's infuriating for customers.

 

[rwilliams]

The only irritating part of last night’s process was that the website forced me to use the iOS app to complete my order as an IUP member. The problem was that I was able to get in to the website minutes before the app let me in.

 

[Stratus Fear]

This is so dumb. Apple wants to sell as many phones as they can. Period. It’s impossible to sell something you don’t have. The idea that seeing a 5-6 week wait for a product makes people more likely to buy that product is absurd. If anything someone will see it and decided to do nothing or all or buy something else.

Exactly. In a market with reasonable substitutes, supply scarcity just drives many people to buy a different product.

 

[joueboy]

Considering less than 100 comments after 12 hours from pre-order time period. Yeah that was successful knowing that some comments still not convinced how successful it is. From previous years being here at Macrumors I see flooded with hundreds of comments for every news of pre-order and after ordering. People brags how they get their orders went through despite millions of others doing the same thing. Yesterday, only less than 50 people made comments and more than half of them stated they are not interested on iPhone X. So yeah believe whatever you want but the number in this site is not lying. Unless those people has left this site and no longer interested of anything Apple. But just couple months ago when rumors about this phone, there are literally hundreds of comments. So where is everybody then?

 

[44267547]

My bad, as I posted, I have corrected my initial post, this one is answering your other comment If that isn't enough, . OR you could just google it yourself.

1.) It's all speculation anyways, because we don't know what Apple has for available stock in stores and how many units will be available in specific stores. So posting articles that have no evidence doesn't directly tell us Anything until launch day.

2.) Since you decided to engage in conversation with me, telling me to "google something" based off what you're claiming is highly dismissive and not cordial for a discussion. I understand I can research the topic, but nor do you have to direct me away to do something since you already provided links.

 

[DemonMF777]

that chart is BS... I ordered a T-Mobile 256GB Space grey at 3:03 and again at 3:04 (cause I realized I used the wrong CC on the first one!) and mine both said 1-2 weeks with a Nov. 10 - Nov. 17 delivery

 

[csurfr]

Nice to see a fellow programmer.

Oh god. Are you another one of those people that says “bang” instead of “exclamation point”?

 

[sanook997]

This is honestly such a big part of their marketing. Constraining supply to increase demand, not only in the short term but for the product as a whole.

Imagine if the iPhone was readily available to pick up? It removes the “exclusivity” of it very quickly.

Edit: They are of course having manufacturing issues, but even if they weren’t, you know they’d issue the same statement.

Stop for a minute and imagine just what it takes to manufacture and ship “millions” of any tech device like this......it is impossible to make enough to meet demand.

 

[Martyimac]

1.) It's all speculation anyways, because we don't know what Apple has for available stock in stores and how many units will be available in specific stores. So posting articles that have no evidence doesn't directly tell us Anything until launch day.

2.) Since you decided to engage in conversation with me, telling me to "google something" based off what you're claiming is highly dismissive and not cordial for a discussion. I understand I can research the topic, but nor do you have to direct me away to do something since you already provided links.

YOU started the conversation by pointing out my error. I just continued the conversation YOU started by noting that you were correct and I had corrected the post. Then, you continued the conversation by asking me for proof of a statement I posted. I answered your question by posting some proof. You then continued the conversation by a condescending remark. Tag, you're it.

 

[hlfway2anywhere]

Ok if one can actually afford the iPhone X. These installment type plans significantly cause the massive debt problem we have in the US. If one pays even one penny of interest, ever, on their short term debt, credit card, one should rethink their financial strategies.

Ok but the installment plans are interest free so what’s your point here?

 

[Greenlee]

Sprint.com, Bestbuy.com and a few others had them in stock for release date delivery as of an hour ago.

Is this true??

 

[joeblow7777]

Based on the "conclusions" that people here draw based on what they call "evidence", I'm guessing there aren't many scientists on MacRumors.

 

[csurfr]

Ya, it seems that T-Mobile was promised a pretty good supply of handsets this time around. Let's hope it pans out.

Indeed. What they say they will deliver and what they will are possibly two very different things.